BGSCE results: a sad reality

The Monitor: The Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) president, Shandukani Hlabano, summed up the results as 'a sad reality'. He explained the results through historical problems facing teachers, mainly levels of operation, and recently hours of work. Teachers want their salaries reviewed. Of late the profession has been categorised within the eight-hour working period, much to teachers' chagrin. "The ministry saw overtime as the solution but first of all, there is need to establish how many hours the profession needs to deliver a wholesome education before discussing overtime," he said.

blamed for late payment of teachers again

Mmegi: "We are concerned about the delayed payments and working towards normalising the situation because the intention is not to make temporary teachers appear like second class citizens," he said.

Stanbic robbed of over P100 000 at gunpoint

Botswana Gazette: "Borakanelo Police Station Commander Modise Gabatshwane told The Gazette that witnesses said the five robbers, all men, were armed with guns; they entered the bank shortly after it had opened and some customers were already inside it. They ordered the customers to lie down and demanded money from the tellers. After they took cash, the robbers got into a black car and sped away.
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Petlo Arts Trust hosts workshop

Mmegi: "Sponsored by Investec, the five-day workshop will take place from today to February 26 at the Oasis Motel. Writers will work with actors to write, develop and rehearse a one-act play based on prominent female figures in Botswana’s history. The ultimate aim is to produce a complete manuscript of one-act plays for possible publication. Emphasis will be on writing and performance on stage.The workshop will be facilitated by Cape Town-based actress, writer and director Mbali Kgosidintsi, and Johannesburg-based Jessica Lejowa. They will use the five-day period to teach the participants the basic skills required to create, write, direct and act in a one-act, one-woman play.
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Relative levels of eLearning readiness, applications and trainee requirements in Botswana’s Private Sector | Nleya | Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology:

The rapid growth and modernization of economies in developing countries like Botswana creates new and unmet demands for certain kinds of educated and skilled labour. The expansion of secondary and tertiary school systems has also created a problem of unemployed school leavers. The growth of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), globalization and the digital divide likewise, have together put new pressures on developing countries to accelerate their development to meet these demands. This paper reports the results of a survey that sought to assess levels of eLearning readiness, applications and trainee requirements in Botswana’s private sector. Such baseline data can inform policymakers and researchers and promote the transformation required of private sector companies to become learning organizations. The findings suggested that eLearning readiness (eReadiness) levels were moderate to low, and that archaic technology (i. e., overhead projection) was used by more than half of the private sector organizations for training (with far less than half using digital eLearning applications). While the overall findings suggested low levels of eLearning readiness, applications and trainee requirements in Botswana’s private sector, seventy percent of trainers reported that their organizations encouraged them to acquire basic computer skills to facilitate eLearning. The current eLearning situation in Botswana, and the literature reviewed, demonstrates that the integration of ICTs in both developing and developed countries was a gradual process. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have expedited the change process in developed countries. However, several limitations are associated with such partnerships and this renders lessons for developing countries to emulate.

Kikwete launches restocking project for herders in Arusha - Lusekelo Philemon

“Denying cattle enough pastures leads to poor production. There is need for everyone to ensure there is enough pasture and water in the area where he lives in order to improve our livestock,” he said, asking: “If Botswana has managed why not us.”
He also issued directives to responsible authorities to come up with a special arrangement whereby livestock keepers will get an opportunity to go to Botswana and learn on how to improve the sector, promising that the government will fund the trip.